The Cannibal That Walked Free
Genres
Overview
The Cannibal that Walked Free (also known as Cannibal Superstar ) is a British documentary produced by Visual Voodoo for Channel Five which explores - through direct access - the bizarre psychology and twisted celebrity fame that surrounds Japanese cannibal Issei Sagawa.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
47 min
Release Date
2007-11-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
6.8
Issei Sagawa
Himself
Olivier Foll
Himself
Jacques Poinas
Himself
Philippe Lemaire
Himself
Patrick Duval
Himself
Jean-Pierre van Geirt
Himself
Daniel Zagury
Himself
Barak Kushner
Himself
Dave Spector
Himself
Susumu Oda
Himself
Struan Rodger
Narrator
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